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菲菲烤了一個(gè)蛋糕，愛(ài)吃蛋糕的 Rob 聽(tīng)說(shuō)后很高興。但當(dāng) Rob 聽(tīng)到蛋糕的食材是白菜和甜菜根的時(shí)候，他表示不想吃了。菲菲卻對(duì) Rob 說(shuō) “eat your words”。這到底是什么意思？聽(tīng)他們的對(duì)話。

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Feifei
大家好！歡迎收聽(tīng) BBC英語(yǔ)教學(xué)的 “地道英語(yǔ)” 節(jié)目。我是馮菲菲。

Rob
… and I’m Rob. Hey, Feifei, someone told me that you’ve been baking.

Feifei
Yes, I have. 我最近確實(shí)天天烤蛋糕。我知道你特別喜歡吃蛋糕。

Rob
Hmm… Oh, that’s great to hear – will there be anything for me to try, maybe?

Feifei
Maybe! I’ve been experimenting with a new vegan recipe that involves making a cake with cabbage and beetroot.

Rob
Cabbage and beetroot! Err.. yuck! That sounds disgusting – if you want someone to try it, don’t ask me!

Feifei
Oh, Rob, you’ll eat your words.

Rob
Eat my words? Hmm… I’m sure my words will taste better than a cabbage and beetroot cake.

Feifei
No, Rob! I mean you’ll regret saying that. 英語(yǔ)表達(dá) “eat your words” 的字面意思是 “吃掉說(shuō)出的話”，人們用這個(gè)表達(dá)來(lái)承認(rèn)自己說(shuō)錯(cuò)了話。And here are some more examples of people ‘eating their words’.

Examples
You said my coffee business wouldn’t work, but you’ll have to eat your words – it’s been a huge success.

Despite what I said, I’ll have to eat my words because my sister is now happily married to her first boyfriend.

You said I’d fail the exam, but I ended up with an A plus – you’ll have to eat your words now.

Feifei
這里是 BBC英語(yǔ)教學(xué)的 “地道英語(yǔ)” 節(jié)目。剛才我告訴 Rob 他要 “eat his words”，意思就是Rob 要 “承認(rèn)自己說(shuō)錯(cuò)話了”。So, Rob, how about trying my cake before you decide you don’t like it?

Rob
Oh, go on then. But I know I won’t like it.

Feifei
Here, try this.

Rob
Oh… are you sure you used cabbage and beetroot? This tastes like a normal cake.

Feifei
It is a normal cake – and I assume you like it?

Rob
Hmm… I must admit, I do. It’s inspired me to get baking – I’m off.

Feifei
Where are you going?

Rob
To bake a ‘word cake’ – so I can literally eat my words!

Feifei
Haha – very good. Good luck. Bye!

Rob
Bye.